The Masked Hero {SAO X Male Reader}

Words

You were waiting outside of your car to see Shino and you waved to her with a smile.

Girl 1: Asada, how do you know him?

Girl 2: Is he your boyfriend?

Shino walked towards you.

Shino: Hey, I know you asked me to meet up with you, but why are you in such a conspicuous spot?

Y/N: I wanted to come pick you up. Now, come on.

You and Shino get in the car and you drive away from her school.

Y/N: I didn't know you wear glasses.

Shino: I don't. I only wear it to look at the board and to read. I just forgot to take it off.

Shino takes off her glasses and she looks at you.

Y/N: You still look the same even from the game.

Shino: You do too, but not feminine.

Y/N: *chuckles* Yeah.

Shino: So, about, Shinkawa...

Y/N: He's in a juvenile medical detention center. Kikuoka and I discussed about the things about him and his brother.

Shino: Hey, Y/N, do you think I can visit him?

Y/N: Shinkawa?

Shino: Yeah...

Y/N: I'll let Kikuoka know.

Shino: Thank you.

Y/N: No problem.

Shino: Y/N, who really are you? You know, I'm kind of curious why they would go to you for help.

Y/N: They came to me because I was the one who saved the remaining players from SAO.

Shino: R-Really?

Y/N: Yeah. They knew they could trust me so I accepted. Plus, I got paid really well.

Shino: How much?

Y/N: Umm... about 300,000 but I got a bonus so 500,000.

Shino: What?!

Y/N: Well, never mind that. Are you ready?

Shino: Ready for what?

Y/N: Just to meet some people.

Shino: Okay?

{Dicey Cafe}

You and Shino arrive to the Dicey Cafe.

Shino: This is where I'm meeting the people?

Y/N: Yeah. Come on.

You open the door and Shino walks in.

Liz: You're late. Thanks to you, I had two whole slices of apple pie. If I get fat, it's all on you, Raijin!

Y/N: What kind of logic is that?

Kazuto: Hey, Y/N.

Y/N: Yo.

Asuna: Hey, hurry up and introduce us, Raijin.

Koharu: Yeah, I wanna meet her.

Y/N: Right. This is the third Gun Gale Online champion, Ms. Shino Asada, aka Sinon.

Shino: H-Hey, come on...

Y/N: These are my friends from SAO days. This is Rika Shinozaki, aka Lisbeth the Swindlin' Blacksmith. You can just call her Liz.

Liz: Hey! How can you call me that?!

Liz tries to punch you but you simply moved as she slipped and fell.

Y/N: She's friendly. Also that's Asuna Yuki, aka The Beserk Healer.

Asuna: That's too much...

Y/N: Now, this is Kazuto Kirigaya, my partner aka Black Swordsman.

Kazuto: Hello.

Y/N: This is Koharu, my personal chef.

Koharu: *fake laughs* You're so dead after this.

Y/N: Also the bartender is Agil, aka the cheap merchant.

Agil: Hey.

Y/N; Well, anyways, have a seat.

You, Shino, Kazuto, Asuna, and Liz sat around the table.

Kazuto: Y/N, how could you just do that by yourself?

Y/N: Jeez, I said I was sorry, yesterday. I wasn't expecting all of you to come to my hospital room.

Kazuto: Karen and Koharu, were the only people that was angry.

Liz: I was too.

Y/N: Like I said, I'm sorry.

Liz: Oh, well, I'm glad to meet another female VRMMO player in real life.

Koharu: That's for sure! Please, be our friend, Shino.

Shino nodded.

Kazuto: Y/N, I think it's time.

Y/N: Right. Shino, I just want to apologize to you first. I told Kazuto, Koharu, Asuna, and Liz about the incident you were in five years ago.

Shino: Huh?

Asuna: The truth is, we went to the town where you used to live.

Shino: Why would you... do a thing like that?

Shino gets up but you quickly grab her hand.

Y/N: Because, Shino. You haven't met with someone that you should have meet. You haven't heard the words you needed to hear... that's why. It might cause you pain... but I couldn't just sit still and not do anything.

Shino: Someone I should meet? Words I should hear?

Liz opens the door to the back room as a woman and a little girl walks out. The woman and the little girl sit on the chairs across from Shino.

Shino: Um... who are you?

Sachie: So nice to meet you. Shino... was it? My name is Sachie Oosaea. This is Mizue. She's four. Before my little girl was born... I used to work at the post office. I'm so sorry... I'm really sorry, Shino. I should have met with you long ago... I never apologized. Nor even thanked you... At the time of that incident, I was pregnant with this child. And so, Shino, you saved not only me, but also the life of this little girl. Really... Really, thank you so much. Thank you.

Shino: Saved your life?

Y/N: Shino... All this time, you've been blaming yourself. You've been trying punish yourself. And I'm not saying you're wrong to do so. But... At the same time, you also have the right to think about the people whose lives you saved. And you also have the right to forgive yourself... That's what I wanted you to know.

Mizue walked towards Shino and she took out a drawing she made and she gives it to Shino.

Mizue: Shino onee-san, thank you for saving Mommy and me.

Shino started crying and Mizue grabbed Shino's hands. She looked at Mizue with a bright smile on her face.

{30 Minutes Later}

You were taking Shino to her new apartment since the security was a lot better and Kikuoka was the one who paid for it.

Shino: Hey, Y/N.

Y/N: Yeah?

Shino: Thank you for doing that for me. I think maybe this time I can find some closure.

Y/N: (smiles) I'm glad.

You continued driving the car while you saw Shino smiling happily.